2026 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games in August/September Only through 10/14/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Zay Robinson Penn State FR WR 4 14 165 11.79 0 3.5 41.3
2 Javon Tracy Minnesota SR WR 4 13 278 21.38 2 3.3 69.5
3 Jayden McGowan Baylor SR WR 4 12 158 13.17 0 3.0 39.5
3 Ace Theus TCU FR WR 3 9 99 11.00 0 3.0 33.0
5 Victor Snow NC State SR WR 4 11 107 9.73 0 2.8 26.8
6 Demetres Samuel Jr. Syracuse SO DB 3 8 108 13.50 0 2.7 36.0
7 Nathan Acevedo SDSU SR WR 4 10 47 4.70 0 2.5 11.8
8 Vicari Swain S Carolina SR DB 4 9 166 18.44 2 2.3 41.5
8 Tate Nagy Kansas SO WR 3 7 125 17.86 1 2.3 41.7
8 Miles Coleman Okla St JR WR 4 9 129 14.33 0 2.3 32.3
8 Sacovie White-Helton Georgia JR WR 4 9 102 11.33 0 2.3 25.5
8 Devin Roche ODU JR RB 4 9 76 8.44 0 2.3 19.0
8 Jacory Barney, Jr. Nebraska JR WR 4 9 58 6.44 0 2.3 14.5
14 Que'Sean Brown Va Tech SR WR 4 8 204 25.50 0 2.0 51.0
14 Michael Scott James Mad SO WR 4 8 175 21.88 2 2.0 43.8
14 Evan James Iowa SO WR 4 8 149 18.63 1 2.0 37.3
14 Marco Beltran, Jr. New Mexico FR S 4 8 148 18.50 0 2.0 37.0
14 Cannon DeVries BYU SO CB 3 6 100 16.67 0 2.0 33.3
14 Gerick Robinson Nevada SR WR 4 8 117 14.63 0 2.0 29.3
14 Brandon White Kansas St SR WR 4 8 116 14.50 1 2.0 29.0
14 Ryan Niblett Texas SR RB 4 8 96 12.00 0 2.0 24.0
14 Kenny Johnson Texas Tech SR WR 4 8 71 8.88 0 2.0 17.8
14 Yamir Knight SMU SR WR 4 8 55 6.88 0 2.0 13.8
14 Maguire Anderson FIU JR WR 4 8 46 5.75 0 2.0 11.5
25 Isaiah Sategna III Oklahoma SR WR 4 7 130 18.57 1 1.8 32.5
25 Aiden Flora Iowa State SO RB 4 7 125 17.86 1 1.8 31.3
25 Bryant Wesco, Jr. Clemson JR WR 4 7 119 17.00 1 1.8 29.8
25 Qua Moss Tennessee SR DB 4 7 95 13.57 1 1.8 23.8
25 Jaylen Thomas Wash St SO S 4 7 71 10.14 1 1.8 17.8
25 Andrew Pellicciotta Duke SO S 4 7 70 10.00 0 1.8 17.5
25 Anthony Ivey SJSU SR WR 4 7 62 8.86 0 1.8 15.5
25 Javen Jacobs Utah State SR RB 4 7 60 8.57 0 1.8 15.0
25 Ryan Coleman-Williams Alabama JR WR 4 7 53 7.57 0 1.8 13.3
25 Xayvion Noland Oregon St JR WR 4 7 49 7.00 0 1.8 12.3
25 Sean Patrick Akron SO RB 4 7 43 6.14 0 1.8 10.8
25 Xavier Townsend Purdue SR WR 4 7 34 4.86 0 1.8 8.5
25 Kyler Pearson ECU SR WR 4 7 16 2.29 0 1.8 4.0
38 Dedrick Latulas La Tech SR WR 3 5 99 19.80 1 1.7 33.0
38 Jmariyae Robinson MO State SR WR 3 5 16 3.20 0 1.7 5.3
40 Ty Mims UAB SR WR 4 6 91 15.17 0 1.5 22.8
40 JoJo Bermudez Temple SR WR 4 6 90 15.00 0 1.5 22.5
40 Kordell Gouldsby W Mich JR WR 4 6 84 14.00 0 1.5 21.0
40 Semaj Morgan UCLA SR WR 4 6 79 13.17 0 1.5 19.8
40 Brent Gordon Jr. La-Lafytte SO CB 4 6 73 12.17 0 1.5 18.3
40 Chrishon McCray Mich St SR WR 4 6 68 11.33 0 1.5 17.0
40 Mana Carvalho Utah SO WR 4 6 48 8.00 0 1.5 12.0
40 Cataurus Hicks Pittsburgh SR WR 4 6 43 7.17 0 1.5 10.8
40 Cade Wolford Cincinnati JR WR 4 6 43 7.17 0 1.5 10.8
40 David Amador II UTSA JR WR 4 6 40 6.67 0 1.5 10.0
40 Phillip Bell Ohio State SO WR 4 6 21 3.50 0 1.5 5.3
40 Brock Coffman Kentucky SO WR 4 6 13 2.17 0 1.5 3.3
52 Vernell Brown III Florida SO WR 4 5 173 34.60 2 1.3 43.3
52 Davien Kerr Syracuse JR DB 3 4 103 25.75 0 1.3 34.3
52 Lloyd Benson III Army SR SB 3 4 69 17.25 0 1.3 23.0
52 Jordan Malau'ulu Fresno St SO WR 4 5 86 17.20 0 1.3 21.5
52 Lathon Latiolais N Texas FR WR 3 4 65 16.25 0 1.3 21.7
52 Jackson Harper CSU JR WR 4 5 71 14.20 0 1.3 17.8
52 Ed Small TCU SO WR 4 5 70 14.00 0 1.3 17.5
52 Jordan Faison Notre Dame SR WR 4 5 70 14.00 0 1.3 17.5
52 Julian Allen UConn JR WR 4 5 67 13.40 0 1.3 16.8
52 Martel Hight Vanderbilt SR CB 4 5 63 12.60 0 1.3 15.8
52 DeAree Rogers N Illinois SR WR 4 5 61 12.20 0 1.3 15.3
52 Antione Jackson UCF SR DB 4 5 56 11.20 0 1.3 14.0
52 Tyler Morris Indiana SR WR 4 5 55 11.00 0 1.3 13.8
52 Jasen Lopez FSU FR WR 4 5 50 10.00 0 1.3 12.5
52 Quinn Fracassi EMU SR WR 4 5 49 9.80 0 1.3 12.3
52 Miles Greer Buffalo SR S 4 5 49 9.80 0 1.3 12.3
52 Cam'ron Lacy MTSU JR WR 4 5 49 9.80 0 1.3 12.3
52 Eugene Wilson III LSU JR WR 4 5 43 8.60 0 1.3 10.8
52 Bryson Graves Delaware JR WR 4 5 39 7.80 1 1.3 9.8
52 Liam Thorpe Stanford SO WR 4 5 38 7.60 0 1.3 9.5
52 Jaylen Bonelli Ark St SR WR 4 5 34 6.80 0 1.3 8.5
52 Josiah Abdullah Virginia SO WR 4 5 33 6.60 0 1.3 8.3
52 Rahshawn Clark Washington JR CB 4 5 29 5.80 0 1.3 7.3
52 Mario Craver Texas A&M JR WR 4 5 27 5.40 0 1.3 6.8
52 Oran Singleton Jr. Tulsa SR WR 4 5 25 5.00 0 1.3 6.3
52 Jackson Grier App St SR WR 4 5 25 5.00 0 1.3 6.3
52 Charlie Coenen Wyoming SR WR 4 5 25 5.00 0 1.3 6.3
52 Tim Burns Jr. Sam Hou St SR WR 4 5 22 4.40 0 1.3 5.5
52 Tama Uiliata Hawai'i SO WR 4 5 19 3.80 0 1.3 4.8
52 Andrew Marsh Michigan SO WR 4 5 18 3.60 0 1.3 4.5
52 Makai Jackson Liberty SR WR 4 5 15 3.00 0 1.3 3.8
52 Jaylin Lucas Tulane SR RB 4 5 14 2.80 0 1.3 3.5
52 Boo Carter Colorado JR DB 4 5 13 2.60 0 1.3 3.3
85 T.Y. Harding U Mass SR WR 4 4 148 37.00 1 1.0 37.0
85 Chase Hinshaw UCF FR WR 3 3 84 28.00 0 1.0 28.0
85 Caleb Smith Arizona FR WR 4 4 110 27.50 1 1.0 27.5
85 Easton Messer FAU SR WR 4 4 103 25.75 1 1.0 25.8
85 DaMarion Fowlkes Missouri SO WR 4 4 102 25.50 1 1.0 25.5
85 Caleb Nix J'ville St SR SAF 5 5 102 20.40 1 1.0 20.4
85 Robby Washington Coast Car JR WR 4 4 76 19.00 0 1.0 19.0
85 DJ Riles Georgia St SR WR 4 4 53 13.25 0 1.0 13.3
85 Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding Maryland JR WR 4 4 48 12.00 0 1.0 12.0
85 Reece Vander Zee Iowa JR WR 4 4 39 9.75 0 1.0 9.8
85 Adrian Norton Marshall SR WR 3 3 25 8.33 0 1.0 8.3
85 Sutton Smith Arkansas SR RB 4 4 33 8.25 0 1.0 8.3
85 Jackson Voth Louisville JR WR 4 4 30 7.50 0 1.0 7.5
85 Henry Rutledge Charlotte SR RB 4 4 10 2.50 0 1.0 2.5
85 Cory Butler, Jr. Ariz St SO WR 3 3 -2 -0.67 0 1.0 -0.7
100 Mac Resetich Illinois SR DB 4 3 92 30.67 0 0.8 23.0

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.